Rana El Talawi

Led end-to-end proposal development for donor-funded projects, managed budgets and compliance, and coordinated across directors, technical experts, recruiters, and consortium partners. Grew MENA project pipeline and introduced standardized tools and workflows to improve cross-team consistency and delivery speed.

Consolidated multi-source data to produce accurate EMEA fund reporting, maintained BVI share class registrations and regulatory filings, and improved workflow efficiency through systematic quality checks and Salesforce usage.

Built and managed a diverse retail and corporate client portfolio, conducted credit assessments, and cross-sold Sharia-compliant banking products to drive business growth.

Supported project development on a GIZ appraisal mission in Jordan, prepared contracts for consultants, researched partner organizations for Syrian refugee relief, and briefed stakeholders on MENA assistance.

Produced a strategic report with policy recommendations on income equality for the SPD, and supported constituent services and election-district operations for a Member of Parliament.

Informed complaint-mechanism and service-delivery improvements through interviews and process documentation, and launched the Public Services Catalogue and a feasibility-study event.

Delivered high-profile ministry meetings, workshops, and a Germany study tour by leading strategic planning, budgeting, and logistics, and managed contracts and financial planning for three concurrent projects.

Contributed to sound visa issuance decisions through document verification, applicant interviews, and detailed case reporting.

PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner certification in progress, expected completion in January 2027.

Certified Expert in Digital Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Completed internal training in asset management.

Completed internal training in banking.

Master of Arts in International Economics. Thesis on the institutional impact on political and economic outcomes in Egypt.

Bachelor of Science in Economics. Thesis on the economics of terrorism in the Arab world.

Completed a course in health economics.

Completed a course in constitutional economics.

Completed a course in law and economics at the Institute of Law and Economics.

Abitur-equivalent from Deutsche Schule der Borromäerinnen in Alexandria.